Thoughts on the Nature of Things

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Today is a special day. It’s full of good memories, but also a reminder of emptiness. A void that will never be filled again. Today would be my mom’s 74th birthday. The years since her death have been full of things I used to talk to her about. We purchased a new home, adopted two…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 9, My Mom

By now the news is no longer surprising that the science fiction universe lost a fine young man, Anton Yelchin. He’s better known for many of us Star Trek fans as the new Pavel Chekov from the rebooted Star Trek movies. His loss is so random and so tragic. To see a young life, full…… Continue reading The Loss

Throughout my childhood, many of my cherished memories are of my mom and dad being at my baseball games. I started with t-ball at an early age, and played in our city league in Delray Beach, FL until I was sixteen, and after moving up to North Carolina, I played until I finished high school.…… Continue reading In Honor of my Friend, Garrett: A Long Delayed Eulogy

The news of the passing of Leonard Nimoy made me reflect on his impact on our culture and society. Regardless of his work as an actor, director, writer, poet, photographer, or musician, Nimoy will forever be linked to Spock. The breadth of his work and skills are the envy of most of us, and I…… Continue reading Live Long and Prosper, Mr. Nimoy

The nature of life and death is with us always. Whether it is the incredible joys of a birth of a child, or the agonizing grief at the loss of a loved one, this cycle continues every day. This weighs more on my mind as I approach the first anniversary of the loss of my…… Continue reading A Letter to my Mom

Over the last few months, I have been pre-occupied with the sickness and eventual death of my mom. I have been through a gauntlet of emotions ranging from sadness, disbelief, and perhaps even anger to name a few. My mom has been gone for just a month now, and time continues to move forward without…… Continue reading The Most Common Miracle

October 3, 2012 will long be part of my life. This was the day my beloved mom passed away after a short battle with cancer. After four rounds of chemotherapy, she found out that the cancer had spread into her brain. The Thursday before, I was able to speak with her on the phone after…… Continue reading Tribute to My Mom